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capillaries actually aren't arteries. arteries, veins, and capillaries are the major blood transport networks. arteries take blood away from the heart, veins take it back, and capillaries go between the two. capillaries are the smallest of these networks tho
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Is especially thick in elastic arteries?
tunica media
What is a thick walled vessel that carries blood away from the heart?
arteries
Why do you think arteries function better with thick walls?
Because they have to deal with high pressure blood
Why is it possible for diffusion to take place at the capillaries and not in the arteries and veins?
liquid can leak in and out of capillaries, and arteries and veins have such thick walls, and their jobs are just to bring blood to and from the heart. NO need for diffusion in these.
Does the properties of artery are the same with pulmonary artery?
arteries are thick walled blood vessels carring oxygenated blood from heart to the various parts of the body.pulmonary arteries act as veins and carry deoxegenated blood from the right auricle to the lungs,Thus it is different from the arteries
What are the thick walled arteries close to the heart called?
Muscular arteries
How thick are largest arteries?
5 inches
Is especially thick in elastic arteries?
tunica media
What is a thick walled blood vessels that carry blood awayfrom the heart?
Arteries ALWAYS bring blood away from the heart. Vein bring it back.
Why do arteries have a thick layer?
because they carry blood from the heart.
What is a thick walled vessel that carries blood away from the heart?
arteries
What are the three different types of vessels?
arteries thick walled and elastic blood vessels capillaries and veins
What statement is true of arteries?
Arteries carry blood with oxygen to the heart. Veins carry blood full of carbon dioxide to the lungs. Arteries have a thick wall. Veins have a thin wall. Arteries have no valves. Veins have valves.
What are artieries?
Arteries are part of the body. They are located everywhere!! They are very thick and important.
What is the thick-walled blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?
arteries
Do you arteries have Thick Rough inner walls?
Arteries have thick muscular walls to push your blood and spread out the pulse so it lowers its pressure. Your blood pressure is quite high when it leaves your heart and it comes in pulses. When it finishes going through your arteries and into your capillaries, your body wants it to go slow and be gentle. The muscles in your arteries change it to a smoother flow as they push it along.
Why is arteries has thick walled than viens?
All arteries have thicker wall than veins because they have to resist the pressure of the blood being pumped from the heart
